Articles by Amer Zahr

In “The Godfather,” we watch Michael Corleone go from idealistic, youthful, and ethical to violent, depraved, and dishonest.  It was a journey burdened by an […]

So they tell us the Palestinians and Israelis are meeting in Jerusalem to discuss peace.  There might be some papers signed, and there might even […]

Ramadan is over.  Muslims can re-join American society in breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as opposed to dinner, late dinner, and really early breakfast. Anyone who […]

Last week, President Obama hosted an Iftar at the White House.  “Iftar” is the nightly breaking of the fast during Ramadan, the holy month during […]

This week, there has been much talk about John Kerry’s efforts to reignite the stalled peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians.  Kerry is […]

Palestinian-Americans are split on a fundamental American issue: football. Many of those from my father’s generation of immigrants are simply confused by the whole concept. […]

Ramadan, in part, is meant to be a reminder to all Muslims as to how lucky they are to have constant access to food and […]

(This post has been slightly revised from July 4, 2012, and re-posted now) I love America, but sometimes it’s hard. America was built by white […]

The 2010 United States Census Form sent me on a very interesting journey. After I told the government my name, birthday, and gender, I encountered […]

Things keep happening, and our leaders keep saying nothing. The Arab International Festival event has been a staple in Dearborn for years. Now, after a […]

Well, it’s that time of year.  It’s the day when we Palestinians commemorate the establishment of the state of Israel.  They call it “independence,” and […]

A couple weeks ago, I performed at the invitation of the Arab Student Association at the University of Iowa.  Yes, there is an Arab Student […]

I was planning on having a lazy Friday watching funny YouTube videos, reading my Facebook News Feed, and catching up on my TV shows.  No […]

Have you lost your mind?  Seriously, when we first met, I thought you were the one I had been waiting for my whole life.  Now, […]

Mr. President, I very closely followed your trip to Israel this week, and I have to say, you confused me. You visited the Church of […]

Mr. President, I hear you are traveling to Israel next week.  As a concerned patriotic American citizen of Palestinian descent, I have some pointers for […]

Being a Palestinian is relentless.  It’s action-packed, hectic, and lively.  It’s frantic, frenzied, and chaotic.  It’s frenetic, feverish, and downright wild.  (Those are all the […]

On Friday night, live on national TV, Bill Maher said: “Based on every statement I’ve heard from every Republican in the last two years, the […]

Being an Arab means knowing certain things.  We know we created algebra, we know we have to get to the airport an hour earlier than […]

This past Sunday, my post here on The Civil Arab discussed the ongoing property tax dispute between HYPE Athletics and the city of Dearborn Heights.  […]